Getting back to oil painting after a long absence. Starting with two colors (red and green) plus white. And then started two more, for the practice. I’ll take these as far as I can with just these three colors, and … Continue reading →

Just finished a portrait commission. The clients posed for photos, and then sat while I did quick sketches to get familiar with their faces. I used both photos and sketches as reference while drawing the portrait.

For the last few weeks I’ve been getting familiar with gouache. I like gouache because I can do little studies like these in my sketchbook, in the TV room with my dog nearby, instead of holed up at the back … Continue reading →

I get the monthly newsletter from Oakland Mayor Jean Quan. She gets lots of complaints, but of course in her newsletter she always sounds positive, so this portrait. The idea was pretty clear in the thumbnail, but there were a … Continue reading →